Sep 06, 2020
Saliva Vapor Tests in a Home Environment for Point-of-care COVID-19 Tests
- Shadi Emam1,
- nasrollahpourmotla.m1,
- n.sun1
- 1Northeastern University
- n.sun: This protocol was created for COVID-19 tests using our handheld COVID-19 gas sensor for testing the saliva vapor.
- Coronavirus Method Development Community
- XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing
Protocol Citation: Shadi Emam, nasrollahpourmotla.m, n.sun 2020. Saliva Vapor Tests in a Home Environment for Point-of-care COVID-19 Tests. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bkwrkxd6
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: In development
We are still developing and optimizing this protocol
Created: September 06, 2020
Last Modified: September 07, 2020
Protocol Integer ID: 41649
Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER – FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY; USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
The protocol content here is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, medical, clinical, or safety advice, or otherwise; content added to protocols.io is not peer reviewed and may not have undergone a formal approval of any kind. Information presented in this protocol should not substitute for independent professional judgment, advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any action you take or refrain from taking using or relying upon the information presented here is strictly at your own risk. You agree that neither the Company nor any of the authors, contributors, administrators, or anyone else associated with protocols.io, can be held responsible for your use of the information contained in or linked to this protocol or any of our Sites/Apps and Services.
Turn on the handheld COVID-19 test system. Open the COVID-19 Sensor Mobile App on the smartphone and connect the handheld sensor to the smartphone via Bluetooth.
Saliva collection: the person to be tested by the COVID-19 sensor uses a one-time pipette for collecting a couple of drops (0.1mL) of saliva.
The pipette with a couple of drops of saliva will be placed at 1-inch distance beneath the SARS-COV-2 gas sensor in the handheld system with its sensor cover open.
Wait for 1~60 seconds, the handheld COVID-19 sensor system will show if the test result is shown in the LED indicator with a red (positive), green (negative), or yellow (undecided) light on. The person who is tested with a yellow on will be recommended to a local COVID-19 test site for a molecular test.
Disposal of the pipette with saliva after rinsing it with Lysol thoroughly for 10 minutes.
All test data will be automatically sent to the smartphone that is connected to the handheld system for data collection and routing to NIH RADx DCC automatically.